Anna Neuenfeldt, owner of Beyond Ordinary in Plover, shows a set of artwork to Mary and Dave Lamken of Stevens Point on Friday. Smaller, locally owned stores saw steady crowds on Black Friday.

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Nathan Vine
| Journal staff

Mary and Dave Lamken of Stevens Point say they weren't interested in hitting any of the big retail stores Thursday for their holiday shopping.

But the two were sure to make it to one of their favorite stores, Beyond Ordinary in Plover. The two were there Friday among a group of shoppers, at 3044 Village Park Drive, which is a gift boutique offering merchandise including home decor, art and jewelry.

Dave Lamken was looking at artificial Christmas trees, which he said he hoped to put in the front window of their home, while Mary bought a fall-themed floor mat and a hollowed-out gourd that had been ...